So TF2esday’s are in full swing. Every Tuesday from 7pm -9pm PST join us on Steam for some Team Fortress 2 fun. While I’ve been doing TF2esdays I’ve also been taking the new Splitfish Shark controller for a spin. Now let me make this clear, I’m not very good at Team Fortress 2. Which was part of the reason for doing TF2esdays. I had high hopes that maybe I could become a better player.
Early Impressions after the break.
My general setup while playing was the standard Keyboard and Mouse combo. While that’s works just fine I was really intrigued with how the Shark would help my game. Just in case you didn’t know the Shark is Mac/PC/PS3 compatible which really opened a new door for myself. While I do have a PC, it’s really my last gaming choice. I prefer to use my Mac. I simply plugged the dongle in and turned on the controller and I was ready to swim.
After a couple of matches I noticed right away that I played a lot better. I think partly because I play most of my FPS on the Console using the Xbox 360 Controller. Having the movements mapped automatically to the Analog made zig zagging super simple. I was able to maneuver around a lot easier and became less of a sitting duck. That coupled with the aiming accuracy of the mouse really is a solid combination. The mouse also felt really sturdy and that was just by default.
Early Impressions with the device are really solid. My kills and points have gone up dramatically. Full review of the device coming soon. Be sure to drop on by every Tuesday night on Steam for some TF2esday’s with myself and the PixelatedGeek crew.